Sorry
for the absence of the podcast this weekend, but I
was beat and couldn't get myself to get it done when
I got off work on Saturday. In fact, I spent
the majority of the weekend doing nothing but
eating, napping and watching movies and the NFL.
It was awesome and refreshing.
I'm ready to get back to the grind today though, and
I'm going to do so by posting up the artists that
were meant to be in the podcast. Enjoy.
:Nicky
Click - Don't Have To Pay For Love:
To be honest, the more that I listen to this the more that I find it to be
rather bizarre. Not necessarily because of the music, which is
dance-worthy and catchy, but mainly because of the vocals and the
songwriting. Of course, by vocals I don't actually mean Nicky's.
I'm talking about the random guy with the deep voice who chimes in here and
there with lines like: "No baby/We ain't gotta pay for love." It's
weird, but enticing enough to warrant repeat listens. Her album,
I'm On My Cell Phone, will be out in November.
:The
Trolleyvox - I Call On You:
It doesn't really get much more simple than what the band has done here.
The vocals, in all of their semi Jenny Lewis-esque fashion, are energetic
and easy on the ears, which is exactly what can also be said for the pop
rock arrangement. Still, that's all a song like this needs. It
shouldn't be more than upbeat and easy to sing-a-long with. I'm
hearing that their double album, Your Secret Safe And Luzerne, has a
lot of great stuff on it, so if you liked this song then I would consider
picking it up when it drops tomorrow.
:Sambassadeur
- Subtle Changes:
In all of the Swedish pop acts that I've come across since I started this
blog there has not been one that has come close to being as epic as this
band is in this lush gem. The arrangement, which unsurprisingly is
rooted in pure indie pop, moves with such a quick pace that the sweet,
ethereal voice of Anna Persson seems as if it's soaring all around you; it's
really kind of incredible. I highly recommend picking up their
sophomore effort, Migration, when Labrador releases it later this
year.
:Black
Tie - Wide Open:
Apparently, much of Roger Apodoca's second release under the Black Tie
moniker is instrumental, but this is one of the songs that features vocals.
Yet, even when considering how well crafted this melodic number is it isn't
too hard to imagine Roger creating various atmospheric arrangements that
contain all sorts of wonderful little details. Goodbye, Farewell
will be out in December, which is just in time to act as the great winter
album that I think it will be.
:The
Oaks - The Sins Of My Father:
Simple and beautiful. That's pretty much all that I have to say about
this song. However, it's not all that I have to say about the main
creative force behind the project, Ryan Costello. A few years ago the
guy sold everything he owned and moved out to Afghanistan to teach refugees
creative agricultural techniques, which is all at once honorable and insane.
Our Fathers And The Things They Left Behind is inspired by much of
what he experienced during that time, so I'd say its definitely worth
checking out.
:Red
Fox Grey Fox - Building A Building:
Awhile back I posted the first single from this band's album, From The
Land Of Bears, Ice And Rock. This is the new one, and I think that
I really like it and all of its Sunny Day Real Estate-esque sound just as
much. The arrangement is lush and interesting, much like the first
song, and even though the vocals sound like they are not being done by a
man, I couldn't imagine them done any other way. If you're looking to
revisit the early days of emo then I recommend seeking out this band's
album.
-
John Laird -
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